COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new advisory from the U. S. Surgeon General is raising concerns about social media presenting “a profound risk of harm,” on children and teens, especially as it relates to their mental health. Many social media platforms are designed to maximize the amount of...
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[04:15.20]to use social media even with a ban in place. [04:20.28]Child psychologist Philip Tam said [04:23.36]it would have been easier to enforce the ban [04:26.80]for children under the age of 12 or 13. [04:...
It'sdifficulttodeterminewhethersocialmediaissafeenoughforchildren'smentalhealth,accordingtoanewreportfromDr.VivekMurthy.Althoughtherearesomebenefits,socialmediausebrings"agreatriskofharm"tokids."We'reinthemiddleofayouthmentalhealthcrisis,andI'mconcernedthattechnologycompaniesarecontributingtoit,"Dr.Murthysaid."...
This decision, however, doesn’t conclude that social media platforms are causing harm to children, but it can be considered to be a precedent for that move. It remains to be seen how the social media platforms respond to the ruling and adapt to the challenge, prioritizing the well-bei...
“To date, the burden of protecting youth has fallen predominantly on children, adolescents, and their families,” Murthy writes. “The entire burden of mitigating the risk of harm of social media cannot be placed on the shoulders of children and parents.” ...
根据倒数第二段中“The pressures do get on parents’ nerves, among which the utmost concern is how their children can be protected from harm, given that social media is a necessary way of interaction for many young people. (这些压力确实让父母们感到紧张,其中最大的担忧是如何保护他们的孩子免受...
24 against Meta Platforms, Inc., which owns Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the social media company knowingly "deployed harmful features" on its platforms to purposely exploit and addict children and teens for profit. One of the lawsuits (State of Arizona, et al., v Meta Platforms, ...
Researchers noted that they did not get how much time those children spent on the websites, which is a limitation of the study. “Our results suggest that social media itself doesn't cause harm, but that frequent use may subvert activities that have a positive influence on mental health ...
Children who overuse social media are likely to show less interest in social activities and experience an increase in loneliness. Teens often feel emotionally invested (情感投入) in their social media accounts. Not only do they feel pressure to answer quickly online, but they also feel pressure ...